Ms. Hively's request for rehearing was supported by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Senators Jeffrey Merkley (D-Or.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and U.S. Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Mark Takano (D-Calif.). The Congresspersons are co-sponsors of the Equality Act, proposed legislation that would provide federal protection against discrimination to LGBT individuals.

The other big sexual orientation/Title VII case -- Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc. -- is still pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but the plaintiff filed his reply brief this week, so it may not be too long before we get a decision.

Robin has 30 years' experience in employment litigation, including Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act ...

Robin Shea has more than 20 years' experience in employment litigation, including Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (including the Amendments Act). Continue Reading